Samuel Ogden | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1746 |
| Died | December 1, 1810 (aged 63) |
| Known for | Founder of Boonton Iron Works |
| Spouse |
Euphemia Morris (m. 1775) |
| Children | 12 |
| Parent(s) | David Ogden Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden |
| Relatives | Abraham Ogden (brother) |
Colonel Samuel Ogden (December 9, 1746 — December 1, 1810) was a colonial businessman in New Jersey who had an iron works. He fought on the winning side during the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, he became a developer and land speculator for a large tract of land in upstate New York.[1]
He worked with his brother Abraham Ogden, brother-in-law Gouverneur Morris, and others on developing this tract. The City of Ogdensburg, New York, at the confluence of the Oswegatchie with the St. Lawrence River, was named for him.
- ^ Wheeler, William Ogden (1907). The Ogden Family in America. Printed for private circulation by J.B. Lippincott company. pp. 103–4.